ELC to Year 3 Mother’s Day Morning
Our ELC to Year 3 classrooms are always filled with joy, but on Wednesday 7 May 2025, they shone even brighter as we welcomed families to celebrate Mother’s Day together. Laughter, love and a special kind of warmth filled every corner as students and their loved ones shared a memorable morning in the heart of…
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Generations in Jazz: TKS Musicians Travel to Mount Gambier
Over the weekend, many of our talented music students had the extraordinary opportunity to travel to Mount Gambier to participate in the renowned Generations in Jazz Festival – a celebration of creativity, collaboration and musical excellence that has become one of Australia’s most significant youth music events. Generations in Jazz is far more than a…
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Championing Strength: From Challenges to Triumph (New TKS Flight Deck Podcast)
What does it really take to rise above adversity and compete on the world stage? In the latest uplifting episode of TKS Flight Deck, our students sit down with Celine Vinot – a 27-year-old trailblazer who represented Australia in badminton at the 2025 Paris Paralympics. Fluent in French, a dedicated project officer, a gifted chorister…
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Ready, Set, GO! TKS Cross Country in 2025
It was an unforgettable day filled with excitement, energy and community spirit as students from Years 1 to 12 laced up their running shoes for our annual Cross-Country event. Held entirely on our beautiful school campus, the day brought together the whole school community in a celebration of physical fitness, perseverance and fun. From the…
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Helping Our Junior School Students Become Confident Readers
At TKS, we’re always looking for fun and effective ways to help students become strong, confident readers in our Junior School. One of the many strategies we use is called choral reading — and it can make a real difference! What is choral reading? Choral reading is when a group of students reads a text…
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Student Reflections from Arnhem Land Experience Pre-Learning Day
On Thursday 3 April 2025, our Years 9 and 10 students took part in the Arnhem Land Experience Pre-Learning Day, a full-day cultural incursion held on campus in preparation for their upcoming journey to Arnhem Land taking place in May. Facilitated by our program partner, Culture College, the day offered an immersive introduction to First…
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What is student agency?
There’s a quiet revolution happening in classrooms around the country – and it’s not driven by the latest technology or flashy new tools. The real disruptors in education today are students themselves – young people with agency – and the teachers and school leaders who empower them. Through carefully designed pedagogy, scaffolded instruction and exploratory…
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How Many Polka Dots Can You Spot?
Students from Years 4 to 6 have recently been diving into the vibrant, whimsical and deeply meaningful world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, whose work has recently been featured at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). This exhibition was the most visited ticketed exhibition in the history of the NGV welcoming over 570,537 guests. Known…
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From Venn Diagrams to Classroom Routines, How Do We Make Thinking Visible?
How many of you remember using a Venn diagram at school? It may surprise you to learn that while the concept behind this type of diagram dates back over 600 years, it was John Venn, a British logician and philosopher, who formalised and popularised its use in 1880. His simple overlapping circles became a powerful…
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A Tribute to Anzac Day
Each year, The Knox School community gathers to honour Anzac Day, paying tribute to the valiant individuals who served our nation. This year’s ceremony, held beneath our campus flagpoles, was led by Senior School prefects. They highlighted the day’s significance, shared soldiers’ letters and poems and brought history to life. The wreath-laying by our Senior…
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